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the Compression FAQ: what is a compressor and how do you use it?


Here are reviews of the compressors I have owned or borrowed:
Click here for a quick answer about which ones I like best.


A to BC to EF to OP to Z

Last updated June 30 '09

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Other comps I want to try out sometime
 
ADK CLA-1
Alesis 3630
Alesis Micro Limiter
Alesis NanoCompressor
Analogman Bi-Comprossor
Aphex Punch Factory
Aphex 320A "Compellor"
Aphex 651
Aphex 661 "Expressor"
Aphex 720 "Dominator II"
Arion SCO-1
ART Levelar
ART MDM-8L (8-channel limiter)
ART SC2 (CS2)
Ashdown dual-band
Ashly CL 100
Ashly DPX 200 (CLX 52/51)
Ashly SC-50
Audio Arts 1200
Barber Tone Press
Barge Concepts RC-2
BBE MaxCom
BBE Opto Stomp
BBE Orange Squash
    (AKA Main Squeeze)
Behringer BLE100
Behringer DC9
Behringer MDX1600 "Autocom Pro-XL"
BJFE Pine Green
Blackbox Oxygen
Boss CL-50 Pro
Boss CS-1
Boss CS-3 (both stock and modded)
Boss GT-6B
Boss LMB-3
CAD CGM-2 "Champ"
CAE V-Comp
Carl Martin
Carvin CG200
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
    ('08 reissue)
Danelectro Surf & Turf
DHA VT-1 bass comp
dbx 163X
dbx 160A
dbx 160XT (160X)
dbx 166A
dbx 1066
dbx 266XL
Demeter Compulator
Digitech Bass Squeeze
DOD FX82
EBS MultiComp
Electro-Harmonix Black Finger
Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher (Nano)
Electro-Harmonix White Finger
EMMA Transmorgrifier
Empirical Labs EL8-X "Distressor"

FEA Dual-Band
FMR RNC
FMR RNLA
Focusrite Bass Factory
Frantone Sandwich
Frantone Sputnik
Furman LC-3
FX Engineering Mirage
Guyatone BL2 "Bottom Limiter"
Guyatone ST2
Guyatone TCX "Flip"
Ibanez CP9 (1980's)
Ibanez UE 303B
Jacques Fat Burner
JangleBox
JBL/Urei 7110
Joemeek MC2 (new version)
Keeley (4-knob version)
Line6 Constrictor
• Markbass Tube Comp (will review in about 3-4 weeks)
Marshall ED-1
Maxon CP101
Maxon CP9 Pro+
Moen Uni-Comp
MXR DynaComp
MXR Limiter (1980, red, AC cord)
MXR Dual Limiter
Orange Squeezer clones
Pedal Doctor Tangerine Squeeze
Phil Jones Bass Buddy
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone
PreSonus BlueMax
PreSonus Comp16
Radio Design Labs ST-CL1
Rane DC 24
Retro-Sonic Vintage Vibes
Retrospec Squeeze Box
Rocktron Big Crush
Ross clones
Safe Sound P1
Summit Audio TLA-50
Symetrix 501
T-Rex Comp-Nova
T-Rex Squeezer
TC Electronic C300
TC Electronic Nova Dynamics
TC Electronic Vintage Comp
Tech 21 Bass Compactor
Tech 21 CompTORTION
Toadworks Mr. Squishy
Tone Factor Pulp Mill
Trace Elliot SMX
Valley People Dyna-Mite
VTP Citrus Squeeze
Yamaha Magicstomp
• Zoom B2 (review coming soon)
 

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